John Pugh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 2, 1761
- Died
- July 13, 1842
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1804–1808
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pugh20,552
Opponents83,555
3
Elections run
Between 1804 and 1808, John Pugh ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Pugh's biggest single-election total was 9,090 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2. Pugh's closest win came in the 1804 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2, decided by 105 votes.
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How many votes has John Pugh received?
John Pugh has received 20,552 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 9,09016.67% | Robert Brown (head-to-head) John Ross William Milnor (head-to-head) John K Hahn (head-to-head) Rosewell Welles |
| 1806 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 4,76116.55% | Robert Brown (head-to-head) William Milnor (head-to-head) John K Hahn (head-to-head) Frederick Conrad (head-to-head) William Lattimore |
| 1804 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,70132.21% | Frederick Conrad (head-to-head) Robert Brown (head-to-head) Ross Jonas Preston |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000562) and Wikidata (Q6253517). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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